What does that Hershey’s code mean?

Here’s how to decode the code on a Hershey’s wrapper. Hershey uses a two digit alpha-numeric code to denote the month and year of the expiration date. Here’s what the Hershey’s site says:

There is an ink stamped code on Hershey’s products. Within that code, usually at the end, there is a two character code that represents the year and the month until which the product is expected to be within its peak freshness. The first character is a number, (0-9) that represents the year. The second character is a letter, (A-L) that represents the month. A=Jan., B=Feb., etc. For example, a code of 7D is best before until April 2007.

Hello all! I am planning a wedding for July 5th and was thinking of having a candy buffet and so I was thinking about buying valentines day candy when it goes on sale…but does anyone know if that candy would be too old/expired by the time july rolls around? Any help with this question is greatly appreciated!

Wanda - contact Hershey’s directly or return it to the store you bought it at. The worms will not hurt you (they’re just moth larvae) but certainly indicate that that candy was not stored properly and could be past its prime.

Hey we have vending machines and it is very difficult to be able to tell if we are getting fresh candy or not. It is very important when you have machines in nursing homes to have fresh quality goods, as far as that goes one wants quality candy wherever you have your machines
I found the code for nestles because I called the number on the bar, the same for mars candy company they were very cooperative. It is very difficult to get a hold of twizzler, but I think you answered that question. Isn’t reeses made by hersey? I really thought I had that one figured out but now I am not so sure.
That is one law that should be past all candy should be codes with the date either by julian calendar or regular calendar what are they afraid of.
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